Learn all about gold and the Australian gold rush during a one-hour tour of the Perth Mint.
One of Western Australia's oldest heritage sites, the Perth Mint features multimedia presentations, historic images and artifacts, and a dazzling array of pure gold that includes natural gold nuggets and a solid gold bar.
One-hour tour of the Perth Mint View the largest coin ever made - one ton of pure gold See exhibits that show more than $25 million worth of gold Touch a solid gold bar that is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars Watch molten gold being poured Find out the value of your weight in gold
What To Expect
Hear about the history of the grand heritage building, which includes heavily secured vaults and the original melting house.
View the largest coin ever made; have the chance to handle more than $,000 worth of gold bullion; and watch molten gold being poured to form a solid gold bar.
See Australia's most dazzling collection of natural nuggets, including Newmont's Normandy Nugget, the second largest gold nugget in existence, which weighs 56.2 pounds (25.5 kilos).
You'll also learn about the lives of early gold prospectors who often spent years in the harsh conditions of the Australian outback in search of gold.
Information
The Perth Mint is located at 310 Hay Street (cnr Hill Street) in East Perth, a short walk from Perth's city centre. You can use the free Central Area Transit (CAT) bus service to visit the Mint.
An exhibition guide brochure is available in 8 languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and Korean)
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Learn all about gold and the Australian gold rush during a one-hour tour of the Perth Mint.
One of Western Australia's oldest heritage sites, the Perth Mint features multimedia presentations, historic images and artifacts, and a dazzling array of pure gold that includes natural gold nuggets and a solid gold bar.
One-hour tour of the Perth Mint View the largest coin ever made - one ton of pure gold See exhibits that show more than $25 million worth of gold Touch a solid gold bar that is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars Watch molten gold being poured Find out the value of your weight in gold
What To Expect
Hear about the history of the grand heritage building, which includes heavily secured vaults and the original melting house.
View the largest coin ever made; have the chance to handle more than $,000 worth of gold bullion; and watch molten gold being poured to form a solid gold bar.
See Australia's most dazzling collection of natural nuggets, including Newmont's Normandy Nugget, the second largest gold nugget in existence, which weighs 56.2 pounds (25.5 kilos).
You'll also learn about the lives of early gold prospectors who often spent years in the harsh conditions of the Australian outback in search of gold.
Information
The Perth Mint is located at 310 Hay Street (cnr Hill Street) in East Perth, a short walk from Perth's city centre. You can use the free Central Area Transit (CAT) bus service to visit the Mint.
An exhibition guide brochure is available in 8 languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and Korean)